Month: March 2003

I’m still caught up in the thrill of finally going down a pants’ size after years of upward spiralling. I went through the pantal area of my closet reading tags to see what could stay and what could go. I spotted a pair of pants that I used to adore wearing…and they are my “new” size (which used to be my old size, obviously). So I tried them on…and the buttons are missing. So while I could have looked truly fabu this morning, I now have to find not one but two matching buttons that actually fit with the size buttonhole on these pants. And oh, did I mention that I don’t sew? If I had more money, I’d just go out and BUY some damned pants. Sheesh. All this work just so I won’t have to walk around naked.

Starting off foggy and overcast (which, come to think of it, might be the same thing, right?), hopefully sunny and in the 50’s fairly soon. Not soon enough. Yesterday was heavenly. I swear, nice spring weather (not that hot humid crap from the middle of the summer, but the good 65-75 range) makes you feel like you’re in a different world. I was in a great mood yesterday, for no real reason. Hell, I’m broke, we’re at war, and the Preperation H was needed. What reason did I have to be in a good mood? But I was in a GREAT mood. You could have fried eggs off my aura. Emerging from our winter cocoon yesterday, the slider was open, other windows were open, we wandered in and out of the house without having to find hats, mittens, boots, coats, etc. You need something outside? Just go. Junior put a couple of miles on his little scooter, mostly going up and down the sidewalk. He did wear boots because he was having trouble keeping his feet dry. Walking into huge puddles will do that do you.

The last of the snow melted off the deck yesterday. Now I have to sweep off all the pine needles from where we pulled the Christmas tree out of the house, and start thinking about when I’ll have the time and energy to clean it and seal it. I didn’t do it last year, so it really needs to be done this year.

Okay, enough chatter about nothing. I finished my Salada Green Tea, and now I’m going to prepare to go sign The Boy up for kindergarten. I’m just not looking forward to this, but hey, I’m not going to homeschool, so there you go.

Okay, time for the before and after shots. Fun stuff. Only took what, four hours to drain? That’s not bad. I’ll have to keep an eye on it now, I did have to uncover the drain one more time (right before taking this shot). If nothing else, I feel like I accomplished something. Time to celebrate with some lo mein.

Before:

After:

Put up our American Flag today. Seemed like a good day for it.

Also, two images were added to the earlier entry, in case you’re re-visiting.

I was trying to find a phone number for a place in Leominster MA but in Google most of the responses for Leominster pointed to Leominster England sites. Yes, we are named after them, as are many many New England towns. Anyway, I stumbled upon a page that said:

“Leominster (pronounced ‘Lemster’) dates back to the 7th Century and is named after Earl Leofric, the husband of Lady Godiva who famously rode naked through the streets of Coventry on horseback.”

My God, I have never ever heard this before, and I would have remembered. Read it for yourself at http://www.leominster.co.uk/about.htm

p.s. We don’t pronounce it “lemster” in Massachusetts. It’s “lemon-stah”.